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The popular Sierra Nevada spot is adding a reservation system to “help manage congestion and provide a quality visitor experience.”
“We want to build from the lessons learned from the last three summers of managed access,” the National Park Service said in an update Tuesday.
The Mist Trail then rejoins the John Muir Trail: the hiker can travel in Little Yosemite Valley, or take a side trip to the top of Half Dome, using cables to climb the rock. Permits must be obtained in advance to hike Half Dome, and back country permits are required to stay overnight along the John Muir Trail.
Yosemite Valley represents only one percent of the park area. The Tunnel View gives a view of the valley. El Capitan is a prominent granite cliff that looms over the valley, and is a rock climbing favorite because of its sheer size, diverse climbing routes, and year-round accessibility.
The new "Peaks Hours Plus" pilot program, which carries a $2 reservation fee, is intended to ease traffic and help protect natural resources in the national park.
Yosemite Valley represents only one percent of the park area, but it is where most visitors arrive and stay. More than half a dozen creeks tumble from hanging valleys at the top of granite cliffs that can rise 3,000–3,500 feet (910–1,070 m) above the valley floor, which itself is 4,000 ft (1,200 m) [ 3 ] above sea level .
Yosemite National Park officials were initially concerned of the risk of flooding. Yosemite National Park changes course for weekend, reopens Yosemite Valley for Sunday Skip to main content